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JOSE MOURINHO is under pressure at Manchester United - but where could the world-class coach possibly go if he is forced out of Old Trafford?

Tottenham's 3-0 hammering of the Red Devils on Monday evening has fuelled further speculation as to how much time Mourinho has left at Manchester United.

One of the highest-paid managers in world football is unlikely to walk away from such a lucrative role, but Ed Woodward and co. could decide to relieve the Portuguese coach of his duties should the crisis deepen at United in the coming weeks.

Before storming out of his post-match press conference on Monday evening, the former Chelsea boss demanded respect for the three Premier League titles he has won during his two spells in England.

And despite his arrogance, Mourinho is right. Should he be sacked by United, it would not take long for the 55-year-old to walk into another top job. But it seems as though there is not many realistic positions available for the self-proclaimed 'Special One'.

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Real Madrid

Mourinho isn't afraid of returning to clubs he has previously worked at. After popping back to Chelsea for a second bite at the cherry, the Blues won the Premier League title for the fourth time before it all went horribly wrong for their messiah.

Madrid achieved success under Mourinho before his departure back in 2013, where the Portuguese coach claimed he had endured the 'worst season of his career'.

Despite managing in Spain during a time when Pep Guardiola's Barcelona were undoubtedly the best side in the world, Mourinho won the La Liga title in 2012, ending a four-year league drought for Los Blancos.

However, the manager's time in Spain was filled with controversy.

Mourinho failed to see eye-to-eye with key stars such as Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo and Iker Casillas, who he eventually dropped from the first-team.

But Florentino Perez remains a keen admirer of the Manchester United boss, and should Julen Lopetegui fail to achieve success in the capital this term, there may be a Bernabeu return in the offing for Mourinho.

Jose Mourinho enjoyed success with Real Madrid (Image: Getty)

Jose Mourinho is fighting to save his job at Manchester United (Image: Getty)

PSG

Mourinho has tasted success in each of the four countries he has managed to date - but one top flight he has not yet had a crack at is France's.

PSG are arguably the only French side big enough to attract Mourinho's signature and pay his monumental wages.

And reports midway through last season suggested the outspoken coach was high on the list to replace now-former coach Unai Emery.

“The other day my son who lives in London went to Paris and not to Manchester to watch the match,” Mourinho said last year.

Asked why his son chose the French giants, the United chief said: “Because at the moment in Paris there is something special. Magic, quality, youth, it’s fantastic.”

Serie A

One of Mourinho's best spell of management came when he decided to coach in Serie A.

Inter Milan won every honour available to them after the former Blues boss left west London and moved to Italy back in 2008.

Mourinho picked up his second Champions League winners medal at the Serie A side but arguably left the club too soon, opting to move to Real Madrid days after beating Bayern Munich in the final.

Speaking last year, Inter chief Massimo Moratti said: “Mourinho himself regretted it even before he had made the move: a few hours later, in my office in Milan, he told me that he realised he was going to a business and not a family. Mourinho said that if he could, he would’ve remained at Inter."

The San Siro outfit may now struggle to tempt Mourinho back to Italy unless they promise him a transfer kitty big enough to challenge the likes of Juventus and Napoli.

Luciano Spalletti is currently in charge but with the club not finishing higher than fourth in Serie A since the 2010/11 season, the need for a title-winner remains a topic of conversation with San Siro chiefs desperate to get back to their glory days.